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Iris Sibirica. — Height, 3 to 4 feet ; fourth week of May ; flowers, deep 



blue, borne on long stems in clusters of two or three. This species 



has many varieties. 

 Iris variegata. — Height, 1 to 1 ^ feet ; first week of June ; flowers, 



yellow and brown, veined with various shades of brown. 

 Lilium auratum. — Height, 3 to 5 feet ; July ; flowers, very large, white, 



with a yellow central band on each petal, and thickly spotted with 



purple and red. The most showy of all lilies and a splendid flower. 



This has proved hardy at the Central Experimental Farm, although it 



has been reported tender in some localities, t 

 Lilium Canadense.* — Height, 2 to 3 feet ; latter part of May ; flowers, 



yellow to pale red with reddish spots, pendulous. 

 Lilium elegans. — Height, 6 inches ; first week of July ; flowers, pale 



red ; several varieties are better than the type. 

 Lilium speciosum. — Height, 2 to 3 feet ; July ; flowers, large, white, 



tinged and spotted with deep pink and red. Hardier than Lilium 



auratum and almost as fine. There are several fine varieties, t 

 Lilium superbum* — Height, 4 to 6 feet ; first week of July ; flowers, 



very numerous, orange red, thickly spotted with dark brown. 



An admirable lily for the rear of the border, t 

 Lilium tenuifolium. — Height, IJ to 2 feet; third week of June; 



flowers, pendulous and bright scarlet. One of the most graceful of 



all lilies. 

 Lilium tigrinum. — Height, 2 to 4 feet ; flowers, large, deep orange, 



spotted thickly with purplish black. 

 Linum perenne. — Height, 1^ feet; first week of June; flowers, large 



deep blue, borne in loose panicles, continuing throughout the summer. 

 Lobelia cardinalis.* — Height, 2 to 3 feet ; August ; flowers, bright 



scarlet, borne in terminal racemes ; very showy. 

 Lychnis Chalcedonica flore plena. — Height, 2 to 3 feet ; first week of 



July ; flowers, bright crimson, double, and borne in terminal racemes. 

 Lysimachia clethroides. — Height, 3 feet ; fourth week of July ; flowers, 



white, borne in long spikes. A very striking late-flowering perennial. 

 Myosotis alpestris. — Height, 6 inches ; third week of May ; flowers, 



small, bright blue with a yellowish eye. A very profuse bloomer. 

 (Enothera Missouriensis.* — Height, 1 foot ; fourth week of June ; flowers, 



very large, rich yellow, and borne singly, throughout the summer. 



